Solvency II - Towards a New Insurance Supervisory System in the EU

This article describes the current state of affairs in the EU Solvency II project. The background and international context of the project is discussed, as well as the general outline of a future EU solvency system. In particular, several areas where further technical work is needed are outlined. These topics could provide interesting objects of study for professionals of actuarial sciences as well as to those of other related sciences. Keywords: Solvency Ii, Insurance Supervision, Capital Requirement, Solvency Margin, Risk-based Capital, Technical Provisions